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LEONIA BOARD OF EDUCATION Seniors' annual card party is April 13 District budget up 3.6 The proceeds will help defray the cost of the senior prom, yearbook and other senior class activities. Tickets may be purchased at the door, or by calling Grace Antonucci at 201-461-7441. The Leonia High School senior class' annual card party raffle extravaganza Casino Royale will be held at the Edge-water Community Center, 1167 River Road, Friday, April 13 at 7 p.m. yapSSP SAT. 10-5 PM DYftHlfcL THURS.

10-9 PM -3 Integrated Pest Elimination i 201-664-0048 I Hp3 199 Introductory Offer Annual Pest Control For Your Home Any Home Any Size New Customers expires 63QQ7 rent events, that our children understand their country as well as other cultures. There are also many immigrant children who will be talcing the citizenship exam and will surely greatly benefit from these lessons." Bernard Josefsberg, the district superintendent, could not give answers at this time, though he assured the public that he is trying to allocate money to the swim team and that all concerns will be taken into consideration before the budget is approved. The board also announced that the driver's education program will be moved to 10th grade and that an introduction to Chinese course will be added to the curriculum. A motion to push back all graduation dates by one day due to leftover snow days was also approved. Leonia residents will be asked to approve the budget as part of the annual school board election April 17.

The next board of education meeting will be April 10th. Meetings are held at the Anna C. Scott Elementary School cafeteria unless otherwise noted. Visit www.leoniaschools.org for more information. receive any financial support.

Knowing now would help the team assess how much, if any, money they need to raise. Last year, they raised all the money they needed. A second parent present was concerned about their curriculum. "Kids don't have basic skills like PowerPoint and Excel. I was under the impression they did.

I come from the business world and while I appreciate the advance courses in their curriculum I would insist they need this type of basic instruction as well." The parent added that it would not require any additional expenditure if the board infused PowerPoint and Excel into the technology curriculum already in place. A parent of a senior had a concern. This mother wanted a geography and civics course added to the Senior Quad. "These children need a greater knowledge of the world around them as they step into the real world. They should leave school knowing what it means to be a responsible United States citizen at an age where they will be expected to vote and be old enough to join the military.

It is crucial, especially in light of cur BY DIANA DELGADO Correspondent The Leonia Board of Education discussed the district's budget at the board's meeting March 27. In light of reduced federal aid increases in insurance premiums, a new plan to implement a special education autism instruction program in the district and a 4.3 percent increase in state aid, the board announced a $23.2 million budget for the 2007-2008 school year, a 3.6 percent increase from last year's $22.4 million. The Edgewater School District has a send-receive relationship with the Leonia School District. Louis Mondello, the board's business administrator, reassured the public that this proposal supports the existing staff to student ratio, athletic and co-curricular programs, initiatives like the district's technology acquisition plan, a state-of-the-art security system, and 31 percent increase per pupil for books and supplies, from $271 to $353 from last year to this year. During the public comment period a parent asked whether the board could clarify whether or not the swim team would Classifieds: 1-877-517-3343 Editorial: (201) 894-6720 Hey you with the rolex, want some cash? For over 50 years, savvy shoppers have come to us to sell their watches, gold jewelry and diamonds.

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